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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ 13.4M Kaiser Insurance Members Affected by Data Leak to Online Advertisers πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Tracking code used for keeping tabs on how members navigated through the healthcare giant's online and mobile sites was oversharing a concerning amount of information.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Okta: Credential-Stuffing Attacks Spike via Proxy Networks πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Okta warns users that the attack requests are made through an anonymizing service like Tor or various commercial proxy networks.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Cybersecurity Is Becoming More Diverse … Except by Gender πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

While other professions are making up ground, cybersecurity still lags behind in female representation, thanks to a lack of respect and inclusion.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ ESET PROTECT Portfolio Now Includes New MDR Tiers and Features πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ



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β™ŸοΈ FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data β™ŸοΈ

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission FCC today levied fines totaling nearly 200 million against the four major carriers including ATT, Sprint, TMobile and Verizon for illegally sharing access to customers' location information without consent.

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πŸ–‹οΈ New U.K. Law Bans Default Passwords on Smart Devices Starting April 2024 πŸ–‹οΈ

The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre NCSC is calling on manufacturers of smart devices to comply with new legislation that prohibits them from using default passwords, effective April 29, 2024. "The law, known as the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure act or PSTI act, will help consumers to choose smart devices that have been designed to.

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πŸš€ Why space exploration is important for Earth and its future: Q&A with David Eicher πŸš€

We caught up with Astronomy magazine editorinchief David Eicher to talk about key challenges facing our planet, the benefits of space exploration, and the possibility of life beyond Earth.

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πŸ“” Google Blocks 2.3 Million Apps From Play Store Listing πŸ“”

Google blocked millions of policyviolating apps from being listed on Play in 2023 and banned 333,000 bad accounts.

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πŸ“” FCC Fines Carriers $200m For Selling User Location Data πŸ“”

Some of Americas biggest wireless carriers illegally sold customer location, says FCC.

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πŸ“’ LightSpy malware has made a comeback, and this time it's coming after your macOS devices πŸ“’

The LightSpy malware is back, and this time threat actors are targeting macOS devices with improved detectionevasion techniques.

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πŸ–‹οΈ U.S. Government Releases New AI Security Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure πŸ–‹οΈ

The U.S. government has unveiled new security guidelines aimed at bolstering critical infrastructure against artificial intelligence AIrelated threats. "These guidelines are informed by the wholeofgovernment effort to assess AI risks across all sixteen critical infrastructure sectors, and address threats both to and from, and involving AI systems," the Department of Homeland Security DHS.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Considerations for Operational Technology Cybersecurity πŸ–‹οΈ

Operational Technology OT refers to the hardware and software used to change, monitor, or control the enterprise's physical devices, processes, and events. Unlike traditional Information Technology IT systems, OT systems directly impact the physical world. This unique characteristic of OT brings additional cybersecurity considerations not typically present in conventional IT security.

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πŸ“’ Stealthy malware: The threats hiding in plain sight πŸ“’

As malicious software becomes increasingly difficult to detect, businesses must act to counter the stealthy malware threat.

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🧠 AI cybersecurity solutions detect ransomware in under 60 seconds 🧠

Worried about ransomware? If so, its not surprising. According to the World Economic Forum, for large cyber losses 1 million, the number of cases in which data is exfiltrated is increasing, doubling from 40 in 2019 to almost 80 in 2022. And more recent activity is tracking even higher. Meanwhile, other dangers are appearing on The post AI cybersecurity solutions detect ransomware in under 60 seconds appeared first on Security Intelligence.

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πŸ“” Millions of Malicious Containers Found on Docker Hub πŸ“”

According to JFrog, approximately 25 of all repositories lack useful functionality and serve as vehicles for spam and malware.

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πŸ“” Disinformation: EU Opens Probe Against Facebook and Instagram Ahead of Election πŸ“”

Metas moderation failings could allow coordinated disinformation campaigns to thrive in the runup to the EU election.

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πŸ“” Ransom Payments Surge by 500% to an Average of $2m πŸ“”

Sophos found that the average ransom payment was 2m in 2023, with 63 of ransom demands 1m or more.

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β™ŸοΈ Man Who Mass-Extorted Psychotherapy Patients Gets Six Years β™ŸοΈ

A 26yearold Finnish man was sentenced to more than six years in prison today after being convicted of hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient therapy records, and attempting to extort the clinic and patients.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Millions of Malicious 'Imageless' Containers Planted on Docker Hub Over 5 Years πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple campaigns targeting Docker Hub by planting millions of malicious "imageless" containers over the past five years, once again underscoring how opensource registries could pave the way for supply chain attacks. "Over four million of the repositories in Docker Hub are imageless and have no content except for the repository.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ The 6 Data Security Sessions You Shouldn't Miss at RSAC 2024 πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

Themed "The Art of Possible," this year's conference celebrates new challenges and opportunities in the age of AI.

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πŸ“” Ransomware Rising Despite Takedowns, Says Corvus Report πŸ“”

The first quarter of 2024 saw the most ransomware activity ever recorded, Corvus Insurance found in a new analysis.

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